(Atlantic, IA) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors held an electronically conducted meeting this (Tuesday) morning, during which they passed an amended Resolution to appoint Phyllis Stakey, of Massena, as Cass County Representative or Commissioner to SIRHA (The Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority). Her three-year term retroactive to April 9, 2020.

The Board also passed a Resolution to change the Federal Functional Classification System on Cass County Roadways (Those near the airport and ethanol plant). It essentially changes the wording on how roads are classified, and affects how funds are used for maintenance of those “Major Collector” roads.There are three main functional classes as defined by the United States Federal Highway Administration: arterial, collector, and local.

The Supervisors then discussed at length and voted 3-2 to adopt a Resolution calling for restricted access to the Cass County Courthouse. The Resolution makes the courthouse accessible to Cass County residents only, and those persons who are court ordered to appear. The resolution is in effect until further notice, as part of the Governor’s State of Emergency pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. Supervisor’s Baier and Waters voted against the measure.

The Board did agree to strongly encourage persons who come to the courthouse to call ahead for an appointment…to wear a mask to help prevent the spread of COVID-19…use e-mail, mail and phone calls for as much county business as possible, and to check the County’s website for for information.